To paraphrase from the title of a vintage … Read Full Bio ↴Marilyn Scott - Biography
To paraphrase from the title of a vintage jazz ballad, "It Was a Beautiful Three Days in August," when singer/songwriter Marilyn Scott fulfilled her long-held dream of recording an acoustic jazz album in New York City the way the legends used to do it - with the singer and musicians all cutting and working out arrangements together in the studio. Christened Every Time We Say Goodbye, the album is a dreamy throwback to a purer aesthetic that marks the 30th anniversary of Ms. Scott's impressively eclectic recording career - one in which she has successfully sung soul, pop, smooth jazz, adult contemporary and music for motion pictures. However, anyone who has listened to her CDs knows that jazz has been a prominent part of the foundation of her artistic architecture. So much so that she is the only vocalist in the history of Billboard magazine to have two different albums charting on the Contemporary Jazz and Traditional Jazz charts - simultaneously.
Now on Every Time We Say Goodbye, Marilyn Scott is taking her love for jazz to new heights with a seasoned East Coast quintet led by acclaimed pianist Cyrus Chestnut, produced for the Japan-based Venus Records imprint by label president Tetsuo Hara and veteran jazz musician/producer Todd Barkan - his partner of 15 years. The 10-song repertoire is comprised of smoky wee hours standards such as the Cole Porter-penned title track, a Rio-kissed samba take on Irving Berlin's "I Got Lost in His Arms" and a blues walk through "Detour Ahead." The arrangements offer fresh nuances to familiar favorites as do Marilyn's artful and articulate vocal interpretations.
The process of how Every Time We Say Goodbye was created was a swift and surprise-filled one. "Todd called me in June of 2007 and asked if I'd be interested in doing something for Venus," Ms. Scott recalls. "The company was looking to do more vocal projects." Barkan - whose esteemed resume includes production for jazz vocal greats such as Jimmy Scott, Gloria Lynne, Freddy Cole and Vanessa Rubin, as well as Venus' own Barbara Carroll and Simone Kopmajer - adds, "A year ago Mr. Hara asked me to send him demo materials on a bunch of singers to see what resonated with him and the Japanese market. I first became aware of Marilyn through a neighbor of mine - an amateur music enthusiast with whom I'm constantly sharing new music. Though Marilyn's musical style was not the idiom I normally work in, she had a resonance and timbre in her voice that I felt would sound wonderful within a straight ahead jazz framework. Mr. Hara and I both felt strongly about this, so we reached out to her."
It was Barkan who hand-picked Ms. Scott's enviable quintet of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, reed man Ken Peplowski, guitarist Paul Bollenback, bassist Gerald Cannon and drummer Willie Jones III. "I got the guys I felt could go where she wants to go but maintain the Venus straight ahead jazz sound," Barkan explains. "Bringing Marilyn to the east was a great idea. It helped meld her musical expression into more of a New York state of mind."
The Look Of Love
Marilyn Scott Lyrics
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Is in your eyes
A look your smile can't
disguise
The look of love
Is saying so much more than
Just words could every say
Well it takes my breath away
[Chorus]
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you
You've got the look of love
It's on your face
A look that time can't erase
Baby be mine, tonight
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lovers vow
And seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
Don't ever go
Don't ever go
I love you so
The look of love
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
Marilyn Scott's The Look of Love is a sentimental love song that captures the feeling of falling in love at first sight. The opening line "The look of love is in your eyes" emphasizes the power of the gaze in transmitting feelings of love. The look is so intense that even the smile cannot disguise it. The lyrics suggest that the look of love says more than words could ever say. It's a nonverbal communication that goes beyond words and has the ability to take one's breath away.
The chorus "I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you" expresses the deep longing to be with the one who possesses this look of love. The singer has waited a long time just to find someone like their love interest. The second verse encourages the start of a new phase in the singer's life, full of love and passion. The lyrics suggest taking a lover's vow to make the love permanent, symbolizing the desire for a long-lasting, committed relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
The look of love
The expression on your face that shows affection
Is in your eyes
It can be seen in the way you look at me
A look your smile can't disguise
Your smile can't hide your true feelings
Is saying so much more than
It conveys emotions beyond words
Just words could every say
No words can describe the depth of love felt
And what my heart has heard
My heart understands the message conveyed
Well it takes my breath away
It is so overwhelming that it takes my breath away
I can hardly wait to hold you
I am eagerly anticipating holding you
Feel my arms around you
Feeling the warmth of my embrace
How long I have waited
I have been waiting for this moment for a long time
Waited just to love you
I have been waiting for the opportunity to show you my love
Now that I have found you
Now that I have you in my life
You've got the look of love
You have the expression of someone deeply in love
It's on your face
It can be seen in your facial expression
A look that time can't erase
It is a timeless expression
Baby be mine, tonight
I want you to be mine tonight
Let this be just the start of
May this be the beginning of
So many nights like this
Many more nights of love and joy
Let's take a lovers vow
Let's make a promise to love each other forever
And seal it with a kiss
And let a kiss represent this promise
Don't ever go
Please don't leave me
I love you so
I love you deeply
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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